mis·give
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misgave\
ˌmis-ˈgāv
\; misgiven\
ˌmis-ˈgi-vən
\; misgiving
\; misgiven\
ˌmis-ˈgi-vən
\; misgiving
Definition of misgive
: to suggest doubt or fear to
: to be fearful or apprehensive
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Pompeo aired that misgiving about safety standards at Chinese labs while elaborating on President Trump’s frustration with the WHO.
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Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, "Pompeo calls for international inspections of Chinese labs that study viruses," 22 Apr. 2020
Not without a touch of misgiving, Edward heeds the advice of Alice and ventures into the unlocked house.
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Washington Post, "‘Draugen’ is a picturesque game about delusional thinking," 6 June 2019
But White House officials expressed increasing misgiving about the scandals surrounding the former Oklahoma attorney general.
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Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, "Embattled Scott Pruitt Resigns as EPA Administrator," 5 July 2018
An extraordinary painterly sensitivity expressed itself in the person of a young black male, the locus of terror and misgiving in a racist society.
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Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, "Jean-Michel Basquiat Is Still an Enigma," 24 June 2018
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“Misgive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgive. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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